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Old 22nd August 2005, 02:01
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Re: Date convention

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Originally Posted by John Beaman
Guys:

When mentioning a date, let's all use the convention like 20-Aug-05 rather than 05-08-05. With people from all over the world coming to this site, that last reference could be August 5th or May 8th.

Thanks
I think what John says makes sense, there is no ambiguity with 20-Aug-05, everyone understands it.

The format you then wish to use on your own database is entirely up to you, ie DD-MM-YY for Europeans and MM-DD-YY for Americans, which ever you find easier to use.

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Andy Fletcher
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